Assessing the value of HE has now become embroiled in discussions of its functions and outputs in the context of increased marketisation. Much of this is based on a fairly crude value framing concerning the economic impact, return value and, measured performance, derived from HE. This article explores the concept of value associated with the work of Dewey and applies this to current market principles and dynamics in HE, particularly the distinctions he draws between value means and ends in the process of valuation. As well as examining the tensions and possible interplays between intrinsic and instrumental values, and ways of bridging this tension, the article analyses the implications this has for HE in its current market form. It critically engages with the characteristic ways in which dominant measurement and markers of value are applied in assessing the value generated by institutions and discusses the implications for market-orientated HE systems.

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一分价钱一分货？HE市场化与价值问题

在日益市场化的背景下，评估高等教育的价值现在已经卷入对其功能和产出的讨论中。其中大部分是基于一个相当粗略的价值框架，涉及经济影响、回报价值以及源自 HE 的衡量绩效。本文探讨了与杜威工作相关的价值概念，并将其应用于 HE 中当前的市场原则和动态，尤其是他在估值过程中对价值手段和目的进行的区分。除了检查内在价值和工具价值之间的紧张关系和可能的相互作用，以及弥合这种紧张关系的方法之外，本文还分析了这对当前市场形式的高等教育的影响。